
Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senator for Minnesota
Democrat · Since 2007 · Next election: 2030 · Age 66 · Senior senator
Last updated · 7 sources
Amy Klobuchar is the senior U.S. Senator for Minnesota, a Democrat serving since 2007.
Klobuchar has served in the Senate longer than 84 of its 99 other members.
Klobuchar is Senate Democratic Steering Committee Chair.
Klobuchar is the ranking member of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and also sits on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Rules and Administration; Judiciary; Congress on the Library; and Joint Economic.
In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Klobuchar voted in 71 of 74 roll calls (96%). In that period, 96 bills Klobuchar sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Klobuchar is running for governor of Minnesota in 2026 (announced Jan 29, 2026).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu
12 roll-call votes: 7 Yea, 5 Nay
· Hearing
Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
Votes
All of them →Voted in 71 of 74 roll calls (96%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.
Klobuchar voted with the majority of Senate Democrats on 68 roll calls and against it on 3.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 6)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Amy Klobuchar | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | No. 254 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea | Most Senate Democrats: Nay |
| Sep 28 | No. 247 | On the Amendment S. 4668Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760 | Amendment Rejected | Nay | Most Senate Democrats: Yea |
| Aug 5 | No. 221 | On the Cloture Motion PN730-11Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 5 | No. 220 | On the Nomination PN932Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Nomination Confirmed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 5 | No. 219 | On the Cloture Motion PN932Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
96 bills sponsored and 687 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
S. 3257 John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Held at the desk.
S. 3258 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Held at the desk.
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to compile, publish, and annually update a list of medications that may be safely prescribed to pilots and air traffic controllers for the purposes of issuing a medical certification.
S. 2398 Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-118.
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes).
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $2,516,029
- Spent
- $3,095,885
- Cash on hand
- $1,201,701
2030 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S6MN00267
Minnesota senators
Tina SmithU.S. Senator for Minnesota · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Committee meeting notices · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status